Proud Grandma

Grandma pictured with some of her grandkids. Jere, Josh, Jesse, Bethanie and Scott. Missing are Chad, Heather and Zach. Seems it is too difficult to get them all together any more. We were all attending Ami's baby shower and at one point mom looked around the room and exclaimed "I started all of this". We remined her that dad played a role in that as well!!

Never too old to SWING

Great Grandma SWINGS with Owen on the farm.

4 is the new 3

Gina and Jere are expecing a baby!!!!!!!! Pictured here are Luke, Jude, Owen and Baby 4. Congratulations.

"where the deer and the cantalope play".....

Steve, Peggy, Bonnie and Greg having fun on their Harley ride out west.

Achoo

Well, there is, in fact, a connection between bright light and sneezing. It has a name but you’re not going to believe it: Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst or ACHOO Syndrome. This sneeze reflex is inherited and thought to be prevalent in approximately 24 percent of the population. The cause of it is still unknown but there are a few theories. The speculations as to the cause are somewhat technical but they all involve direct stimulation by light to nerves found in the face. This reflex does not involve mechanisms similar to allergies, and there are no known problems associated with this syndrome.With one-quarter of the population susceptible to this type of sneezing reflex, it is hard to consider it abnormal in anyone. It is simply an interesting phenomenon that occurs in many people, including me.Its also called photic sneeze reflexScientific review can be found here, http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=looking-at-the-sun-can-trigger-a-sneeze
Source(s):
http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bhealth/0,,435d,00.html

Well, here it is family. I finally thought to look up this syndrome. It is real, it happens to 25% of the population and it is inherited!! I wonder if any other Mieska or Stock relatives have it??? Who has it in our family? Let me know. (ACHOO)

A Minnesota Goodbye...

( Cousin Rynda, Cousin Marcy and Aunt Phyllis)

Cousin Marci started her day in Elbow Lake today, rode to the Cities with Wayne and has spent the rest of the day at Mom and Bud's. She'll be catching a flight in the morning that will take her to Charlotte, North Carolina to start the next chapter of her life. Best wishes to you, Marci! Come back and visit, won't you?

Claire and more

Claire with Great Aunt Sue
Claire with Great Grandma
All Claire

Ava

Lost Underpants

Grandma found some red underpants in the guest room. Does anyone want to claim them?

Barry is Speechless

Asked how he felt about becoming a daddy, Barry was speechless. That's right...speechless.

Oh, and by the way, Bethanie is PREGNANT.
PS. I knew this sort of behavior was going to lead to something...and it did. Beth and Barry are due to become parents Feb 1, 2010. CONGRATULATIONS.

Claire at 2 months

Claire Elizabeth Docken. Do them make 'em any cuter than this?